Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
One Wade Oval Drive. 216-231-4600 or cmnh.org.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (until 10 p.m. Wednesday); noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. $12; $10, seniors 60 and up, ages 3-18, college students with ID; free, ages 2 and younger.
Exhibit: "Natureâ€™s Mating Games: Beyond the Birds & the Bees."
A provocative exhibition created by The Natural History Museum, London, that explores the wild science of seduction in the animal kingdom, featuring unusual, odd and sometimes dangerous behaviors used to attract a mate. Recommended for visitors 13 and older.
Through Sunday, April 27.(4/11-4/17)
$5, plus museum admission.
Exhibit: "Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous."
Exploring what it was like to be a dinosaur by combining fossil reconstructions with computer simulation to get a glimpse into the prehistoric past.
Through Sunday, May 4.(4/11)Interactive exhibit allows visitors to become dinosaurs.
Friday-Thursday.(4/11-4/17)Think and Drink with the Extinct.
Wednesdays (only) from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; starting in March it will take place every third Wednesday of each month from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.(4/11-4/17)

Great Lakes Science Center.
601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. 216-694-2000 or greatscience.com.
Admission: Great Lakes Science, $12-$14; Omnimax Theater, $9-$11; Great Lakes Science and Omnimax combo, $17-$19.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). Featuring hundreds of hands-on exhibits, themed traveling exhibitions, daily demonstrations and the Omnimax Theater. The Steamship William G. Mather is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in May, September and October; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday in June, July and August; and closed November through April.
Exhibit: "Wildlife Rescue."
Interactive exhibition on recovery efforts and the people who dedicated their lives to saving animals. Wildlife Rescue is a production of Science North Sudbury, Ontario Canada.
Through Sunday, April 27.(4/11)

James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor. 440-255-8722 or nps.gov/jaga.
James A. Garfield acquired this home in 1876 to accommodate his large family. Named Lawnfield by reporters it was the site of the first successful front porch campaign which saw Garfield elected as 20th President of the United States in 1880.The 20th U.S. president's home is now under the operation of the National Park Service.
Nov. 1-April 30:
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Thursday and all major holidays. School groups and adult groups welcome by appointment. Last house tour leaves at 4:15 p.m. . $5; free for children 15 and younger.
Event: "Behind the Ropes" Tour.
The two-hour tour takes place the second Saturday of the month and takes participants behind the normal public barriers in select rooms to get a closer look at many of the original artifacts on display. For ages 16 and up.
10 a.m. Saturday.(4/12)
$15. Reservations required.

Lake View Cemetery.
12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-421-2665 or lakeviewcemetery.com.
Tomb of James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. president, in a 285-acre horticultural setting. Cemetery hours through March 31: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. The tomb and Wade Memorial Chapel are both closed for the season. To register for programs, call Mary C. Krohmer, director of community relations, at 216-421-2687.
(4/11)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland. 216-781-7625, 1-800-493-7655 or rockhall.com.
Music memorabilia (exhibits, sounds and experiences of artists, songwriters and producers from every era).
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, until 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. . $22, adults; $13, children 9-12; free for children 8 and under; $17, military with ID and senior citizens; $18, residents of Northeast Ohio with ZIP codes beginning with 440, 441, 442 or 443 with ID.
Special Exhibit: "Elvis Presley."
Featuring more than 40 artifacts on loan from Elvis Presley's Graceland.
Ongoing.(4/11)Permanent Exhibits:
"The Beatles," "Films at the Rock Hall," "The Roots of Rock and Roll: Blues, Gospel, Country/Folk/Bluegrass and R&B," "Cities and Sounds," "Cleveland Rocks," "Kick Out the Jams: The Music of the Midwest," Cities and Sounds" and "Hall of Fame Inductee Gallery,."
Ongoing.(4/11)

FAMILY ACTIVITIESJust for fun

Cleveland Botanical Garden.
11030 East Blvd. 216-721-1600 or cbgarden.org.
Summer hours through Oct. 31:
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. every Wednesday evening (Hershey Children's Garden closes at dusk). Closed Mondays
. $9.50, adults; $4, children 3-12; free, members and children under 3. Most events, exhibits and programs free with garden admission.
Big Spring at the Botanical Garden.
Imagine a curious world where kids can crawl, run, play and discover in an enchanting garden that towers above them and surrounds them with wonderful, vibrant color. This world of floral and whimsical fantasy exists at the Garden, where Big Spring returns for its second year.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.(4/11-4/17)

Just for fun

Cleveland Museum of Art.
11150 East Blvd. 216-421-7340 or clevelandart.org.
One of the top art collections in the nation has begun to come back into view, as the museum's $350 million expansion and renovation project continues.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday). Closed major holidays. . Free admission to the permanent collection. Admission may apply to touring exhibitions.
Circle Neighbors.
6 p.m. Wednesday.(4/16)

Hudson Library.
96 Library St. 330-653-6658, ext. 1010 or hudsonlibrary.org.
Hudson International Festival.
On April 11 shop, eat and drink. On April 12 a kids one mile kicks off, followed by a 5K at 9 a.m. at Seton Catholic School and Hudson Springs Park.
5-8 p.m. Friday; 8:30 a.m. Saturday.(4/11-4/12)

Hudson Library and Historical Society.
96 Library St. 330-653-6658 or hudsonlibrary.org.
National Library Week.
To kick off National Library Week, stop by the Hudson Library and Historical Society to test out a pair of Google Glasses.
2 p.m. Sunday.(4/13)

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